Festival Moves Outdoors For The First Time As Colorado Breweries Bring Home National Honors
The Great American Beer Festival traded convention center walls for Colorado sunshine this year, marking a dramatic change for one of the nation’s most celebrated craft beer events. Held October 10 and 11, 2026, at Denver’s Levitt Pavilion, the festival moved from its longtime home at the Colorado Convention Center to an outdoor setting featuring live music, craft beer, and a more relaxed atmosphere.
The change represented one of the most significant transformations in the festival’s history. Rather than navigating the enormous exhibit halls of the convention center, attendees experienced a festival designed around the outdoor venue, with an emphasis on connecting directly with the brewers behind their favorite beers…